DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEES

Development of Employees -- Developing the skills of employees through development activities related to current and future jobs.

Many jobs need people who care about making all employees as effective as possible and who can identify employee's weaknesses, design or locate the right development situations, and motivate employees to develop themselves.

Supervisors need to make sure they develop their staff in their current jobs. This behavior is closely linked to the Dimensions of Coaching or Training. Development of Employees focuses more on the long-range development of employees.

Key Behaviors:

• Determines and gives feedback on strengths and development needs.

• Identifies and plans for training and/or development actions.

• Cross-trains employees to broaden their experience and develop their potential.

• Delegates to give employees opportunities to develop new skills.

• Assigns people to special projects; encourages team participation.

• Follows up with employees after training by reinforcing the content of the program.

• Involves employees in planning their own development.

• Considers the implications of all decisions on employee development.

• Encourages growth by lowering barriers to development and effectively handling discussions that help an employee progress.

• Offers employees all available training resources.

• Provides on-the job training when necessary.

• Conducts orientation for new employees.

• Considers development needs of all employees and establishes priorities.

• Offers training to employees in a fair and consistent manner.

• Writes development plans for every employee each performance cycle.

• Approves Educational Assistance monies as appropriate.

Key Words -- development, training, assignment, exposure, learning, teaching, coaching, feedback, development needs, opportunity, delegation

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